Welcome to Isshobin Sukiyaki & Shabushabu

“ PLEASE I am on my knees begging. Please add online booking feature like your nagoya branch has! Having 2hr window per day to call in and make a booking is insanely tricky, not to mention how hard it can be when you don’t speak good japanese to book on the phone. We managed to enter by chance last year because some other customer had booked for that time and had the most amazing matsusaka sukiyaki but this time we weren’t so lucky which is a shame. We went to the other branch instead for their lunch special sukiyaki which was great at 1/4 of the price here, but it just wasn’t the same. Please consider letting people book online. ”

“ I went there for lunch on a Monday. I arrived without a reservation, but there was a sign at the entrance saying reservations were required, so I called from outside the restaurant to confirm. They told me there might be a slight wait, but they still showed me to my seat. I ordered the special sukiyaki. The staff cooked the first slice for me. It was incredibly tender and delicious. It was so soft I could easily cut it with chopsticks! The sukiyaki sauce was sweet! The egg was larger than usual and very dark! Very satisfied! The strawberries for dessert were a little sour, lol. The meat was delicious, and the staff were very friendly, so I was very satisfied. Parking is right in front of the restaurant! ”

“ This is a reservation-only restaurant. The staff will carefully teach you how to make sukiyaki, and will prepare the first piece of meat right in front of you, explaining the process. They serve each person in a small pot, so it's great for women to be able to eat at their own pace. It takes a little time, but you can also order additional meat. There is a parking lot in front of the restaurant that can accommodate about four cars. ”

“ Reservations are required, and you will need to decide on your menu when making your reservation. It's highly recommended for its high quality and reasonable prices! The interior is also beautiful. This is a restaurant where you can enjoy sukiyaki or shabu-shabu in a 1.8L bottle! The special full-course meal includes grilled meat (90g loin + 90g kalbi), sukiyaki (120g), or shabu-shabu (120g) for 12,000 yen. Please note that payment is cash only. ”

“ The sukiyaki was made with delicious Matsusaka beef, which was so thick and satisfying that it was hard to believe it was sukiyaki meat. Reservations are required, but even though we arrived earlier than scheduled, they were happy to accommodate us, making for a very enjoyable trip. ”

“ The main store is located across the street and apparently only serves yakiniku, but this store offers the highest course plan, which allows you to enjoy yakiniku, shabu-shabu or sukiyaki, and Matsusaka beef. The main store seems to be crowded with people lining up in front of the store, but I think this store is good enough. Matsusaka beef is the main focus, but the rice is also delicious, as expected. Matsusaka beef was obviously more delicious in sukiyaki and shabu-shabu than as yakiniku. Perhaps it's because it's a meat with delicious fat. There was nothing particularly impressive about the service from the staff, so I had no idea why it was so much less crowded than the main store. ”

“ When you think of Matsuzaka, you think of beef! I had the ¥6,500 sukiyaki, and it was delicious. It doesn't look like much in the photo, but I couldn't eat any more than that! Thank you for the meal. ”

“ On the way back to Osaka from a pilgrimage to Ise, I had a craving for Matsusaka beef sukiyaki, so I made a detour. The Matsusaka beef sukiyaki was delicious! The price was a bit high and the portions were small, but the meat was sweet and melt-in-your-mouth, and absolutely delicious! ⭕ ”